Issue with contractors

[Kyle Nigro]

Hi everyone, 

Long story short. I have a contractor working on a BRRRR in the STL area. We have a signed contract agreement that the project would be completed by 5/15… As of today, they are still working on it and I was advised that it will take another 3 weeks. The manager I'm dealing with has contacted and admitted to the mess-ups that are delaying the project. How much weight do I have here? What should I do?

[Chris Merchant]

It would really depend on how the contract is worded as far as penalties for late completion of tasks, however if the manager you hired (is not affiliated with the contractor) is at fault for the reasons why the project has been delayed than I'd say you need to go after the manager.  You can not hold the contractor liable if they were prohibited completing the task due to something way beyond their control.